Jury Duty

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  California may soon ban discrimination against transgender jurors

  Thursday, March 19, 2015

  The measure passed in the state House without debate on a 63-2 vote Thursday. It now goes to the Senate.

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  Florida gay man fights jury duty in protest over court’s refusal to allow same-sex weddings

  Tuesday, February 17, 2015

  A Florida man who is openly gay is taking a stand against a recent decision in Duval County, Fa., to end end all courthouse weddings rather than allow same-sex weddings.

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  Federal appeals court may take another look at ‘heightened scrutiny’ ruling

  Friday, March 28, 2014

  A federal appeals court ruling that had appeared to make it harder for states to justify a ban on same-sex marriage, by raising the constitutional barrier to laws based on sexual orientation, may now be given a…

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  Federal appeals court: Jurors may not be removed based on sexual orientation

  Tuesday, January 21, 2014

  SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that potential jurors may not be removed from a trial during jury selection solely because of sexual orientation, extending to gays and lesbians a civil right that…

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  Court to decide if juror can be dismissed based on sexual orientation

  Wednesday, September 18, 2013

  SAN FRANCISCO -- An appeals court gave little indication Wednesday whether a potential juror can be booted from a trial solely because of sexual orientation.

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  Senate committee includes juror non-discrimination in appropriations bill

  Thursday, July 25, 2013

  WASHINGTON -- Legislation that would prohibit discrimination against LGBT citizens in the federal jury selection process has been included in the Financial Services Appropriations bill for fiscal 2014, following a Senate committee markup earlier this week.

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  W.Va. House scraps bills to prohibit jury discrimination against gays

  Saturday, April 13, 2013

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bid that would have prohibited discrimination against gays and lesbians in jury selection in West Virginia failed in the state House.

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  W.Va. House approves bill prohibiting jury discrimination against gays

  Wednesday, April 10, 2013

  Gays and lesbians can be fired or evicted in West Virginia because of their sexual orientation, but they could no longer be excluded from serving on juries under a bill passed by the West Virginia House…

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  Want to get out of jury duty? Just say you’re gay!

  Saturday, March 5, 2011

  Earlier this week, in a rather simple statement and wonderful declaration of his second-class citizenship, New York musical theatre actor and model, Jonathan D. Lovitz challenged one of his civic duties -- jury duty.

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